<section number="57-8a-201"><effdate>5/7/2025</effdate><histories><history>Amended by Chapter <modchap sess="2025GS">226</modchap>, 2025 General Session</history><modyear>2025</modyear></histories><catchline>Payment of a common expense or assessment -- Late fees.</catchline><subsection number="57-8a-201(1)">An owner shall pay the owner's proportionate share of:<subsection number="57-8a-201(1)(a)">the common expenses; and</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(1)(b)">any other assessments levied by the association.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(2)">A payment described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refid="C57-8a-S201_1800010118000101" refnumber="57-8a-201(1)" start="0">(1)</xref> shall be in the amount and at the time determined by the board of directors in accordance with the terms of the:<subsection number="57-8a-201(2)(a)">declaration; or</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(2)(b)">bylaws.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(3)">An assessment levied against a lot is:<subsection number="57-8a-201(3)(a)">a debt of the owner at the time the assessment is made; and</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(3)(b)">collectible as a debt described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refid="C57-8a-S201_1800010118000101" refnumber="57-8a-201(3)(a)" start="0">(3)(a)</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(4)">The board of directors may impose, for a late payment:<subsection number="57-8a-201(4)(a)">a late fee, not to exceed the greater of:<subsection number="57-8a-201(4)(a)(i)">10% of the assessment amount; or</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(4)(a)(ii)">$50; and</subsection></subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(4)(b)">interest on the assessment and late fee of up to 1.5% per month.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(5)">Before imposing a fee under this section, the board of directors shall:<subsection number="57-8a-201(5)(a)">adopt a fee schedule by rule in accordance with Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="57-8a-217">57-8a-217</xref> that describes the amount of fee the board shall impose; and</subsection><subsection number="57-8a-201(5)(b)">provide a copy of the fee schedule to each lot owner.</subsection></subsection></section>